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Benefits of Alfalfa Powder

Posted on 03. May, 2010 by kris.

Happy Sunday!

Are you all having a wonderful weekend so far?

Yesterday we headed to the The Wellness Show and had a fabulous time!  I love shows like this because so many of my favourite products are all under one roof and they are all on sale!

We picked up a huge bag of all natural dog treats for $5!  Hudson loves them

Eating an Alkaline diet is very important to me and we found the Salulleza stand there, we ended up going back twice and chatting with people there for a while.  We know how to make friends in the health community!  We could have gabbed for hours

They are a German company and their products are AMAZING!

We bought some AlkaHerb tea, which we are to drink 2 litres a day and this will help with gentle detoxification, alkalizing the body and ridding of the horrid cellulite! They say in 5 weeks it can be gone!  If this is the case I will tell you all!

The last wonderful item we got was Raw Alfalfa Powder which is my new fave thing right now!  Alfalfa Powder is so good for you. I am always down for trying new things that are green  I feel if it is green it must be fabulous for you!  Right?!

Here is what I found on the Suede Hills site:

Alfalfa (which means “father of all foods”) is a member of the legume family – i.e. peas and beans – and has many other uses and benefits too….

* alfalfa contains 8 essential digestive enzymes and 8 essential amino acids.
* helps in treatment of rheumatoid arthritis.
* has cured stomach disorders.
* supports colon health
* is a detoxifier that cleanses the liver and bloodstream.
* used in treatment of menopause.
* is considered a healthy source of chlorophyll, beta carotene, calcium, potassium, iron and zinc as well as vitamins A, B1, B6, C, D.E, and K.

Always check to see that the alfalfa you buy is from a reputable organic grower. Commercially grown alfalfa is generally chemically treated.

After our walking around the show and our purchases we decided to head outside and enjoy some rays

Our view:

My View – Ryan on his phone…

So if you are wondering what I have made with my new Green Powder – I made two things so far. Breakfast and my snack.

Breakfast was a bowl of cut up apples, bananas, grapefruits with flax meal, pumpkin seeds and a tablespoon of Alfalfa Powder.  Very “green” tasting  Gave me wonderful energy for my morning!

My snack this afternoon was this Energy Lemonade recipe that I found on a site called WeLoveSuperfoods.com!

Energy Lemonade:

1 Pear (I used an apple)
1 Cucumber
A little bunch of mint leaves
1/2 lime or to your taste

DIRECTIONS: Juice all the ingredients (except Greens). Add Greens to juice, enjoy! If you want to use a blender, blend all ingredients together and strain the mixture through a nutmilk/sprout bag. This is high-energy, healing, sweet spring lemonade.

Well I am off to wash my hair with my new shampoo! Whenever I buy something new like a new shampoo or face wash it is a must that I use it right away!  The good news is I was going to wash this “do” anyways since it is major frizz after being caught in a rains storm running out of Whole Foods with my groceries  Yuck, I hate the rain.

I purchased this Yes To Carrots ( I am ALWAYS Yes to Carrots ) shampoo! Has anyone tried it??

What did you do this weekend?  Do you use powdered greens?  How do you eat them?

XXOO
Kris

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Day 1 of my 3 week 7 day vegan meal plan

Posted on 09. Mar, 2010 by kris.

Hello Everyone!

Happy Tuesday to you all!  Today is a very special day as it is my sisters birthday and we are going to enjoy the day together and then the family is heading out to dinner tonight.  I just love birthday celebrations!

Thank you all for the wonderful comments and emails on my last post on the quick and easy red soup and of course Hudson’s new accessory. He loves the attention

I have been lacking these last couple days on the baking.  I am sad about this because baking is my way to escape and relieve stress and I decided for 3 weeks I was going to stick to this 7 day vegan meal plan that I found on the Vega site and commit to it.

My reasons for following this diet was really to see if I noticed a difference in my energy.  Following a vegan diet isn’t just about eating potato chips because there is no meat, but I have noticed over these last few months that it is really important to get variety, proper protein, and nutrients. The vega brand is my favorite and I know they have their stuff together when it comes to a well rounded vegan diet, so I figured heck, I will give it a try and see if they way the food is being combined makes a difference in the way my body absorbs it.

I learned that when you combine pumpkin seeds with a citrus fruit your body will absorb the iron way better! Who knew?!

I am on day 2 today and it feels really great to have all my meals already planned!  On Sunday I made a list of everything I needed and loaded up!

Yesterday was a little difficult as I am such a snacker…..I wanted to eat cookies, and more fruit and I said “No” I am sticking to this so I drank a lot of water and tea’s when I felt my inner snacker appear!  It was hard, I am not going to lie.

The funny thing is through these last 2 days I have noticed that I eat a lot just because it is there and I might not even be hungry at the time. Do you find that with yourself? Being at home is different than when daily office trips were made as my lunch was always set and packed and had no option to add to it.  But now, wow, I could graze all day when I am home!

Day 1 of my challenge:

Breakfast – 3/4 cup of quinoa with almond milk and 1/2 sliced apple sprinkled with cinnamon

Lunch – 1/2 apple, orange, and banana with vega fruit “dip” – 1/2 serving vega meal replacement and 1/2 tbsp hemp seeds.

Snack – 3 (I had 5…shhh) dates with nut butter

Dinner - 3 cups salad with 1/2 cup broccoli, 1/4 cup chick peas. 1/2 avocado.  Dressing was 1/2 tbsp evoo and 1 tbsp apple cider vinegar.

Snack – 1/3 serving vega with water

Day 1 down and now onto day 2!

Surprisingly I had a lot of energy yesterday and I went to the gym in the morning worked the treadmill out and my weights and then went down to the treadmill AGAIN with Ryan in the evening!  That is a lot of treadmill for me in one day

Have you ever followed a set meal plan?  Do you have any tips for that snacky feeling that pops up between meals?!

XXOO

Kris

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